Highlights: Kayal is a rising distance swimming star in the Shore Conference and she proved it in the championship meets this season. At the Shore Conference meet, she won both events (1:53.98 and 5:04.67). At the Monmouth County meet, she came in first in the 200 freestyle (1:53.13) and she also swam the 100 backstroke and came in second (57.37).

MARIE SCHOBEL

School: Manasquan

Year: Senior

Event: 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke

Highlights: Schobel was one of many versatile swimmers that performed at a high level during the championship meets this season. At the Shore Conference meet, she won 200 individual medley (2:08.94) and the 100 backstroke (57.28). At the Monmouth County meet, she did the same in both events (200 individual medley 2:08.03, 100 backstroke 56.49) and was named the swimmer of the meet.

MIA RANKIN

School: Donovan Catholic

Year: Senior

Event: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle

Highlights: Rankin becomes a member of the All-Shore First Team for the third consecutive season. Her legacy as one of the best sprinters in Shore Conference history was cemented with this year’s performances in the championship meet. She not only won both events at the Ocean County meet (23.87, 51.88), she repeated that feat at the Shore Conference meet (23.93, 52.30). Since her junior year, Rankin hasn’t lost either event at the Shore Conference meet.

Highlights: At the Meet of Champions, Hansen was fourth in the preliminary round (57.26) and in the finals she was third in the state (56.75). She had one of the best finishes of any Shore Conference swimmer at the Meet of Champions. At the Shore Conference meet, Hansen finished sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:12.24) and finished third in the 100 backstroke (58.76). At the Monmouth County meet, Hansen won the 100 butterfly (58.88) and she came in second in the 50 free (24.54).

AINSLEY STAMBERGER, KELLY SMITH, HALEY STAMBERGER, PAIGE MIRO

School: Red Bank Catholic

Event: 200 freestyle relay

Highlights: The Caseys became the new champions in this event at the Shore Conference meet with their winning time of 1:42.20. In addition, Red Bank Catholic also won the event at the Monmouth County meet 1:41.26.

EMMA SHAUGHNESSY

School: Colts Neck

Year: Freshman

Event: 100 breaststroke

Highlights: Shaughnessy had a solid introduction to the high school swimming scene when she had some of her best performances. At the Shore Conference meet, she won the 100 breaststroke (1:07.12). At the Monmouth County meet, she won in 1:06.84

JESSICA ZEBROWSKI, MADELINE CONDON, AINSLEY GMELICH, LAUREN JOYCE

School: Trinity Hall

Event: 400 freestyle relay

Highlights: The Monarchs continued their mark of excellence in the championship meets this season. At the Shore Conference meet, Trinity Hall won the event in 3:40.44. At the Monmouth County meet, Trinith Hall also recorded a first place finish in this event with a time of 3:41.31.

Morristown's Meghan Crowley swims the breaststroke during the girls 200-yard medley relay during the NJSIAA swimming Meet of Champions at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. March 3, 2018. Sewell, NJ.
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Sarah Hardy of Bishop Ahr during the girls 200-yard IM during the NJSIAA swimming Meet of Champions at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. March 3, 2018. Sewell, NJ.
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Morris Hills' Aidan Pinto during the girls 200-yard IM during the NJSIAA swimming Meet of Champions at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. March 3, 2018. Sewell, NJ.
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Montville's Victoria Eisenhauer during the girls 200-yard IM during the NJSIAA swimming Meet of Champions at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. March 3, 2018. Sewell, NJ.
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Hackettstown’s Delaney Bailey during the girls 100-yard backstroke during the NJSIAA swimming Meet of Champions at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. March 3, 2018. Sewell, NJ.
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